Questions for cold weather runners

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  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    I don't feel warmed up until the end of my run LOL.

    Run longer. :)

    Can't. An hour is my limit. To be clear, I'm not "cold" on my runs at all, but my muscles don't feel warmed up until at least 2/3 of the way through my run due to the cold.
  • GiddyupTim
    GiddyupTim Posts: 2,819 Member
    I am pretty sure you have two things going. You are cold and you are fatigued. I have lived and run in Minnesota, Chicago, Rochester, NY, and Boston. Never found the cold weather impacted my speed in any noticeable way.
    So there!
  • Carolyn_79
    Carolyn_79 Posts: 935 Member
    I tend to run slower only if there's snow on the ground. I just can't get the right traction. If there's no snow then my speed is probably the same or slightly faster than summer. I run during my lunch hour at work and we don't have a shower so I just bring wipes, deodorant, and body spray. I do tend to get a bit cold since I can't shower.
  • stingrayinfl
    stingrayinfl Posts: 284 Member
    I don't think Georgia gets that cold, does it? It's been in the 30's here lately and will get down to the 10s or 20s soon.

    I live in Tallahassee. It gets into the teens. Sometimes it even snows here.

    If you're cold, take a hot shower and put on cozy, warm clothes. That should wam you up.

    I seem to be faster in the cold.
    I am considering running the Tallahasse Marathon. The reviews are good
  • stingrayinfl
    stingrayinfl Posts: 284 Member
    I don't know about slower, but I can definitely run farther. I live in Georgia where they have a lot of trees, so I can breathe better in cold weather (though i hate cold weather). I am freezing when i am finished too, i just run to my car and turn the heat on.
    Anytime you can run between trees, it helps block the wind. There is a state park with a trail that I love to run during the winter.
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